Mascot Makeovers: Good or Bad?
I was at my local Target the other day, and as I was passing down the cereal aisle, I came across this. General Mills is doing a “retro” …
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First Footage from Craig McCracken’s “Wander Over Yonder”
These two promos are the publicly released footage that I’ve seen from Wander Over Yonder, the upcoming Disney Channel series created by …
3 SVA Students Share Their Amazing Creative Journeys Outside Of The Classroom
Breaks between academic semesters are valuable opportunities for growth and personal productivity for students at the School of Visual Arts.
“Van Gogh Shadow” by Luca Agnani
This curious experiment by Luca Agnani adds movement and lighting effects to thirteen paintings by Vincent van Gogh. You can judge for …
Artist of the Day: Christelle Enault
Christelle Enault works as an illustrator creating images for editorial, book and personal projects. Enault often uses colored …
First Look: “Adventure Time” Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloon
Just announced at San Diego Comic-Con: Finn and Jake will be the stars of an Adventure Time balloon at this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving …
Michel Gagné Speaks About His New Short “The Saga of Rex”
Michel Gagné’s (An American Tail, The Iron Giant, Osmosis Jones, Ratatouille) short film The Saga of Rex was released online this week, …
Willy Hartland Is Animating His New York City Sketchbooks
An MTV Animation studio alum who worked on the television shows Beavis & Butt-head and Daria, Brooklyn-based Willy Hartland is an …
“Turbo” Reader Reviews
Few industry observers are banking on Turbo, the David Soren-directed DreamWorks pic about a garden snail who races in the Indianapolis …
Bill Plympton’s “Cheatin'” Trailer
Indie animation legend Bill Plympton has released the trailer for his sixth narrative feature, Cheatin’. Plympton, who still draws every …
“Back In The Day” by Rok Predin
Rok Predin’s Back in the Day is a nostalgic ode to childhood based on his memories of growing up in 1980s Slovenia. The project was …
Artist of the Day: Will Sweeney
Will Sweeney is an illustrator who creates prints, comics, clothing and toys for his own London-based label Alakazam co-run with Ayako …
Ottawa International Animation Festival Selects 106 Films in Competition
North America’s biggest animation festival, the Ottawa International Animation Festival, has announced the feature film and short film …
Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata Will Star in a Studio Ghibli Documentary
As reported by Anime News Network, documentary filmmaker Mami Sunada (Ending Note: Death of a Japanese Salaryman) is nearing completion …
“The Animator’s Survival Kit” iPad App: An Animation Teacher’s Review
As an animation professor at the School of Visual Arts, I try to keep abreast of all the latest animation how-to books. There are many …
Artist of the Day: Kerascoët
Kerascoët is the pen name of Marie Pommepuy and Sébastien Cosset. The artists work collaboratively in Paris on illustration and book …
IDW Publishing Announces “Samurai Jack” Comic Book
Fans of Cartoon Network’s Samurai Jack are finally being tossed a bone. Nine years after the series finale of Genndy Tartakovsky’s …
“Rio 2″ Teaser Trailer
Rio 2, directed by Carlos Saldanha and produced by Blue Sky Studios, will be released in April 2014. Here is the official synopsis …
Chris Sanders Answers Your Mermaid Prayers
Having trouble finding that very special mermaid statuette? Well, Chris Sanders (Lilo & Stitch, The Croods) can commiserate. …
13 Animation Directors You Might Not Have Known Also Voiced Characters
Whether it be for lack of budget or a desire to take center stage, TV series creators lending their own voices to their animated …
Brenda Chapman Acccuses John Lasseter of Micromanagement
Yesterday’s New York Times delivered a glowing profile of DreamWorks chief creative officer Bill Damaschke. The pieces describes how CEO …
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